*trūwāną
Runic: ᛏᚱᚢᚹᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈtruː.wɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 3
Meanings
to trust
Etymology
From *trūwaz (‘faithful’) + *-āną, with quasi-Indo-European form *druH-e₁-ye-ti. See *triwwiz (‘loyal, trustworthy’) for more.
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | trūwō | – | – |
| 2nd singular | trūwaisi | – | trūwai |
| 3rd singular | trūwaiþi | – | trūwāþau |
| 1st dual | trūwōs | – | – |
| 2nd dual | trūwāþiz | – | trūwāþiz |
| 1st plural | trūwāmaz | – | – |
| 2nd plural | trūwaiþ | – | trūwaiþ |
| 3rd plural | trūwānþi | – | trūwānþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | – | – |
| 2nd singular | trūwāsai | – |
| 3rd singular | trūwāþai | – |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | trūwānþai | – |
| 2nd plural | trūwānþai | – |
| 3rd plural | trūwānþai | – |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | trūwadǭ | trūwadēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | trūwadēz | trūwadēdīz |
| 3rd singular | trūwadē | trūwadēdī |
| 1st dual | trūwadēdū | trūwadēdīw |
| 2nd dual | trūwadēdudiz | trūwadēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | trūwadēdum | trūwadēdīm |
| 2nd plural | trūwadēdud | trūwadēdīd |
| 3rd plural | trūwadēdun | trūwadēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| trūwāną | trūwāndz | trūwadaz |
Descendants
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*trūwēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*trūwon (Old Dutch)
- gitrūwon (Old Dutch)
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*trūwon (Old Dutch)
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*trūwēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*trūwon (Old Dutch)
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truwen, trouwen (Middle Dutch)
- trouwen (Dutch)
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truwen, trouwen (Middle Dutch)
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*trūwon (Old Dutch)
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*trūwēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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trūwian (Old English)
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truwien, truwen, trouwen, trouen, trowen (Middle English)
- trow (English)
- trow (Scots)
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truwien, truwen, trouwen, trouen, trowen (Middle English)
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trūwian (Old English)
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*trūwēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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trōwia, trouwia (Old Frisian)
- trouwe, trouje (West Frisian)
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trōwia, trouwia (Old Frisian)
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*trūwēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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trūwēn (Old High German)
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trūwen, trouwen, triuwen (Middle High German)
- troufat (Czech)
- trauen (German)
- trauen (Luxembourgish)
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trūwen, trouwen, triuwen (Middle High German)
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trūwēn (Old High German)
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*trūwēn (Proto-West Germanic)
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*trūwōn (Old Saxon)
- trûwen, trouwen (Middle Low German)
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*trūwōn (Old Saxon)
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trúa (Old Norse)
- tro (Danish)
- trúgva (Faroese)
- trúa (Icelandic)
- tro, tru (Norwegian Bokmål)
- tru (Norwegian Nynorsk)
- tro (Swedish)
- 𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌰𐌽 (trauan) (Gothic)